Whenever we publish a story about the Winchester Model 1894, we receive lots of comments from folks who have either own/owned one or knew someone who owns/owned one or who wants to own one. Understandable as the world has been densely populated by the Model 1894, something on the order […]

Experimenting with the 7.62x54R is always a treat. They are not unlike snow flakes in that it sometimes seems there are no two exactly alike.  Terence W Lapin’s The Mosin-Nagant Rifle does a very good job of addressing the unique characteristics of each version of Mosin-Nagant rifle and carbine, but […]

 Guitars played in bars and guitars played by would-be stars… In my old neighborhood, when someone wanted to make a living with music, they bought a Fender Stratocaster or a Gibson Les Paul, depending on their style of music, then practiced and practiced until they were good enough to play […]

Time spent shooting the Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced was time well spent… Sort of like watching The Big Bang Theory, Swamp People or maybe Storage Wars… the one in California, or eating pot stickers. Notable was the fact that the Remington 1911 R1 wasn’t fussy about the type of factory […]

The Remington 1911 R1 offers terrific value in a 1911 type pistol. Even the basic model R1 can be taken out of its box and pressed into service for recreational shooting, or for life saving self defense, with no modifications or finesse finishing required. Its fit and finish is equal […]

Just something I was thinking about while working up some handloads. Every once in a while it’s good to step out of conditioned process to understand the logic behind an approach or method. Comparators are generally perceived as being synonymous with precision handloading. I use them from time to time, […]

Today began like any other weekend day; I woke up, thought through the list of things I needed to do, then took off to hide in the shop. I rarely get to work on projects of choice these days as there is little time left after working the projects on […]

Looking at the current Browning A5, most firearm enthusiasts would think, “Auto-5, 1903, John Moses Browning”. Actually, the only thing the current A5 has in common with the Auto-5 is the general shape of the hump back receiver. The A5 design began with a 2006 collaboration between Browning’s R&D group […]

The Ruger No.1 produced good results with any mainstream factory ammunition we tried, delivering 1 to 1 1/2″ groups at 100 yards even with low cost Prvi ammunition. Chronograph data is indicated within Part 1. We decided to conduct a secondary handload project for several reasons. The first – Factory […]

Browning has always been a solid manufacturer of classic rifles, shot guns and handguns that works diligently to meet the needs of customers. Subsequently, they offer many model variations within each of their product lines, each refined to fit a more specific application. The Browning X-Bolt Micro Midas is one […]